Inside the banquet hall of Dragon Palace City, Rob speaks eloquently:
"Peace can only be pursued under the condition of equal status! On the issue of the race between humans, fish-men, and mermaids today, the foundation is the history of Fish-Man Island itself!"
"Only if you have enough power to protect your own people can you pursue the peaceful coexistence of the races you want. Otherwise, what you pursue is nothing more than alms from the strong!"
"Otohime, I would like to give you a word - in interracial communication, strength is always the basis for maintaining peace! Your own strength is the real backing for foreign exchanges. Dignity is only on the edge of the sword, and truth is only within the range of the cannon!"
There was a pause. Rob ignored everyone in the hall, who were in a state of contemplation, and took another sip of wine.
He continued:
"Only when you have the strength to negotiate terms can you choose a way of peaceful coexistence!"
"In my opinion, real peace should follow these points - mutual respect for the human rights and cultures of different races, mutual non-enslavement of each other's people, equal mutual benefit, and non-interference in each other's internal race issues for peaceful coexistence!"
Otohime's eyes suddenly brightened. Looking at Rob with burning eyes, she said:
"Mr. Rob! The principles you said for true peace are so true! If it can be done, can we children of fish-men and mermaids survive on land?"
Rob nodded in approval and said again:
"The premise is that if those conditions can be satisfied, then it can be done! If it can't be achieved, what I'm talking about is just an ideal state!"
"Don't put the cart before the horse."
"Strength is the foundation of everything. The key point is the strength of your Ryugu Kingdom. Otherwise, everything is just empty talk! Even if you think the principles are good, but if others don't accept them, what can you do?"
While Rob told what he thought about the situation and how to solve it, he doesn't think she can succeed!
In this world where great power can be attributed to oneself, individual power can be raised to the point of reversing a war.
For people to abide by Rob's principles of peaceful coexistence of races, besides the need for Ryugu Kingdom to have sufficient military power, it also needs a real "monster" level powerhouse standing behind Ryugu Kingdom!
From Rob's point of view, although there is no clear division of strength in this world, there are generally these growth stages: ordinary, expert, monster, and apex!
On top of the apex, Rob thinks there should be a "legendary" level, but is there any strong person in the current sea that can be called a "legendary"?
He thinks not.
The only one who might reach the "legendary" level he envisions is the mysterious Im who sits on the Empty Throne in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise.
No matter how Rob looks at it, he doesn't feel that the current Ryugu Kingdom has the strength to achieve the kind of power he mentioned, let alone realize the principles he stated.
"I see."
Hearing Rob's words, Otohime nodded and said seriously:
"I will consider this matter very well! Thank you, Mr.Rob."
While speaking, Otohime saluted Rob very solemnly. Neptune, his three sons, and a pair of big eyes that looked at Rob curiously, saluted!
Now, all these people show respect for Rob! That includes Robin, Uta, and Makino, who all looked at Rob with admiration. Obviously, they didn't expect that their own Oni-san would have such unique insights on this kind of matter!
"Are there any other questions?"
Although Rob was secretly pleased with the admiration from Robin, Uta, and Makino, he was also a little embarrassed. After all, it was summarized by the great people and masters of thought in his home country before he traveled, and he just copied it with a little modification.
If it was plagiarizing some pretentious lines, Rob would not be embarrassed, but stealing this kind of thing made him feel a bit uncomfortable!
After getting off to a good start, the discussion that followed was more harmonious.
Regarding Otohime's other questions, if Rob could answer them, he would answer them. If he couldn't, he would just say that he didn't know or had nothing to say.
Quickly, the banquet drew to a close.
Afterwards, Rob didn't talk much with Otohime and the others. Instead, he focused his attention on little Shirahoshi, telling her many unheard stories and describing many scenes on land!
For Rob, who is already very good at coaxing little girls, he directly gained the admiration and respect of little Shirahoshi. When she looked at Rob with big eyes, they were all shining with curiosity and exploration!
"Shirahoshi-chan!"
Looking at little Shirahoshi lying on the blanket, her face in her hands, listening to his story, Rob had a gentle smile on his face:
"Why don't you come and be my sister? Of course, I don't want to take you away, nor do I want you to leave your father, mother, and elder brother. I just want to have a younger sister like you!"
After hearing Rob's words, little Shirahoshi froze for a moment and then dumbly opened her mouth and said:
"Being Rob-sama's younger sister? Eh...that...that..."
Shirahoshi had some intentions but also some hesitation.
She couldn't help but look at Otohime next to her. This requires Otohime's permission. Although Rob has no ill intentions towards her, if she suddenly wants to call someone else brother, she should ask her mother!
"Isn't that nice, Shirahoshi."
Otohime looked at little Shirahoshi with a motherly smile on her face:
"In this way, there will be one more person in this world who will care about you."
After hearing Otohime's words, little Shirahoshi tilted her head, with a simple smile on her face:
"Is it ok? Then Rob-sama, will you be my elder brother from now on?"
Hearing the words, Rob smiled:
"That's right, from today onwards, you are my sister! Hahaha..."
While talking, Rob raised his hand subconsciously, wanting to touch little Shirahoshi's head. Then he looked at little Shirahoshi's figure, which was much taller than him, and couldn't help being stunned for a moment, his face a little speechless!
He is very satisfied with his height of 1.95 meters, and it is very likely that he will eventually be about two meters tall. However, the size of humans and some races and creatures in this world is really too terrifying.
Rob didn't think there was anything before, but now he can't reach Shirahoshi's head even if he wants to touch it. This makes Rob finally feel a little bit emotional. There is really a big gap in the size of creatures in this world.
But the next moment Rob was about to withdraw his hand, little Shirahoshi lowered her head and put her head under Rob's hand, with a happy smile on her face:
"Rob-nisan!"
After being stunned for a moment, a satisfied smile appeared on Rob's face:
"Hahaha..."
While Rob was interacting with little Shirahoshi, the bouncing Uta also came to Rob's side and held his other hand.
Watching little Shirahoshi, she said:
"Shirahoshi, I'm Ni-chan's younger sister too, and I'm nine years old this year! So can I be your older sister?"
To this, little Shirahoshi had surprise on her face:
"Really? Uta-neesan!"
She looked at Robin and Makino who also came over and shouted crisply, with a pure smile on her face:
"That's great! Robin-neesan, Makino-neesan! Hee hee... I'm so happy, I not only have one more brother, but also three more sisters!"
It was so simple and logical. Rob recognized little Shirahoshi as a younger sister who couldn't join him on the ship and regarded her as his fourth family member!
The four of them, who originally planned to leave after visiting Fish-Man Island, chose to stay a while longer because of little Shirahoshi.
Time flies.
A full month passed on Fish-Man Island.
During this month, Rob, who had nothing to do, directly found Vander Decken IX and Hody Jones and made them disappear without leaving any traces. After all, he already recognized Shirahoshi as his sister.
Naturally, it was impossible for Rob to let Vander Decken IX have any chance to threaten Shirahoshi. Getting along with Otohime was also a pleasure, and it was only natural to clean up Hody Jones.
This day—
After bidding farewell to little Shirahoshi, the four of them sailed in the deep sea on the Angel, heading towards the New World with a clear goal!
"It won't be long before we reach the New World!"
Rob had a serious look on his face:
"After arriving in the New World, first we'll visit our old friend, Shanks, and catch up! Then we'll decide whether to tackle the Beasts Pirates first or start our own adventures!"
Since he opened the sixth talent—A Second Feels Like a Year, except for the first test, Rob only used the ratio of time flow of one to ten.
In the next few months, he gritted his teeth and used a time-flow ratio of 1:100. Whenever there was nothing to do, he would engage in life-and-death battles every day to gain a lot of combat experience!
Rob today—
In terms of combat alone, he has undergone earth-shaking changes!
He can completely fight like Vice Admiral Garp, crushing his former self from two months ago. He might not rub him on the ground, but he could definitely have an absolute upper hand!
This achievement was earned through many serious injuries, even near-death experiences, to accumulate and exchange for real combat prowess.
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